The awards, now in their nineteenth year, recognise those who have successfully challenged the misinformation and stereotypes that surround mental health problems, and most importantly produced work that includes the voices of people who have experienced mental health problems. Last year’s winners included X Factor judge Tulisa for her BBC Three documentary Tulisa: My mum and me, a BBC Radio 5 Live documentary on the suicide of German goalkeeper Robert Enke and long-running drama Casualty.
New Art Exchange, in collaboration with technology providers Artfinder, has opened registration for the online Culture Cloud competition. UK- based artists can enter the competition by uploading two dimensional artworks to the project website.
The Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary 2012 is now open for entries.
The bursary is available to disabled mid-career visual artists. This year’s winner will be awarded £5,000 and a three-month residency at Camden Arts Centre, London.
Now in its fifth year, the Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary is open to artists working in a disability or deaf arts context as well as from artists whose work is not focused on their disability.
The Royal British Society of Sculptors is currently inviting applications from early career sculptors for 10 Bursary Awards.
Benefits of the Award include:
• Two years of free membership of the Society
• Inclusion in the Award exhibition and catalogue
• Mentoring by senior members of the Society
Community Channel has partnered with The Sunday Times to launch The Change Makers, a campaign to find the social entrepreneur of the year.
The competition is now open for nominations of inspirational social entrepreneurs who are running projects or organisations which are having significant positive impacts on the community.
Nominations are now open for a special award that will mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by recognising the work of voluntary organisations throughout the United Kingdom.
The new Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Volunteering Award 2012 will honour the efforts of charities and voluntary organisations that undertake projects at a national level this year, including groups which are supporting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Nominations are now open for these awards which aim to showcase innovative business brands in the UK who work alongside culture.
This year's categories:
• A&B Corporate Responsibility Award
• A&B Innovation Award
• A&B Long-term Partnership Award
• A&B Sponsorship Award
• A&B Volunteering and People Development Award
Arts & Health South West has announced the launch of the Arts & Health South West Awards sponsored by the Fine Family Foundation, designed to celebrate inspirational arts and health work in the South West.
The London Creativity and Wellbeing Week 2012 will take place from June 13-20 this summer and promises to be a great showcase for the huge variety of arts and health activity in the capital.
